Meeting Details

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion of, or voting on, any matter, in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.

Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 4, of the Standards, Audit and Performance Committee meeting, held on 27 April 2022, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

This report, attached marked 5, brings the latest version of the Committee’s constitution to the notice of its Members.  It also asks Members to consider what training they wish to receive in order to fulfil their role on the Committee effectively.

The External Auditors will give a verbal update on the Audit for the year ended 31 March 2022.

This report, attached marked 7, sets out the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2021/22 and AGS Improvement Plan 2022/23 to be included in the Fire Authority’s Statement of Accounts.  It also reports on initial progress of activities contained within the 2022/23 Improvement Plan.

This report, to follow marked 8, presents the draft Annual Review (also known as the Annual Statement of Assurance) for 2020/21 and gives the Committee an opportunity to make comment on the draft, prior to its going forward to the full Fire Authority for consideration and approval.

This report, attached marked 9, advises Members of summary details regarding the compliments and complaints received during 2021/22, with comparisons to the previous three years.

This report, attached marked 10, updates Members on the status of risks on the Corporate Risk Register.

This report, to follow marked 11b, presents a summary of the Service’s performance from April to June 2022.

Members are asked to note the minutes of the Pension Board meeting, held on 23 May 2022, which are attached marked 12.

Members have a discretion to exclude the press and public from meetings of the Fire Authority in defined circumstances.  In view of the nature of business to be transacted, it is recommended that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, having been satisfied in all the circumstances of the case that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing this information, that Members formally resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

The Committee is asked to receive Appendix C to Report 10 – Corporate Risk Management Summary, attached marked 14, which contains exempt information.

The Committee will receive a presentation on Industrial Action.